If people are uncomfortable when they go out on the hiking trail, chances are they’ll turn back. In its mission to make the outdoors accessible to everyone, Columbia Sportswear's wants to make sure you’re comfortable, and stay out longer. Among other things, that means you stay dry and warm when it’s wet and cold out, and the legacy brand has easily invested more in technologies designed to ensure that than any other outdoors outfit.
As I write this, I’ve just got back from a day of foraging and hiking with Columbia in South Downs National Park in the south of England. With the UK’s spring bringing reliably blustery weather and boggy conditions always a strong possibility, I’ve been armed with a pair of Konos TRS OutDry hiking shoes and Wyldwood Waterproof Hiking trousers to see if they’re up to the task of keeping wet weather at bay. Both are made using the latest version of Columbia’s OutDry Extreme technology. Sounds promising, but what exactly is it? And does it work?
